Matco Foods Limited
FDA import alert and refusal historyFaisalabad, PakistanFEI 3027572323
Recorded by FDA as MATCO FOODS LIMITED
As of October 26, 2026, Matco Foods Limited (Faisalabad, Pakistan) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-08 (Processed human and animal foods: pesticides) for basmati rice, published by FDA on March 12, 2025, and has 2 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-08 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) · PESTICIDE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Matco Foods Limited
3 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
Refusal charges, in plain English
- PESTICIDE2 refused lines
Pesticide chemical residue
The product appeared to contain a pesticide chemical residue that makes it adulterated under section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act, for example a residue above the U.S. tolerance or one with no U.S. tolerance for that food.
Questions about Matco Foods Limited
- Is Matco Foods Limited on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Matco Foods Limited is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-08, “Processed human and animal foods: pesticides”, for basmati rice; FDA published the listing on March 12, 2025.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Matco Foods Limited?
- Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Matco Foods Limited between March 26, 2025 and November 13, 2025. The most recent, on November 13, 2025, was rice, basmati, processed (packaged), charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
- Why did FDA refuse Matco Foods Limited's shipments?
- The most frequent charge is PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 2 lines).
- What is Matco Foods Limited's FEI number?
- Matco Foods Limited's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3027572323.
- Can shipments from Matco Foods Limited still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of basmati rice from Matco Foods Limited can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-08; FDA releases them only if evidence shows they do not have the listed violation. Importers must consider this listing in their FSVP evaluation (21 CFR 1.505).
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